Lw L seamen snou - FBI LESSIFICRTIOH GUIDE 3 7 nets lZ i-i-ZDll 1 -Mr Mints Mr W R Wannall 3 25 74 I C0 i- n sat-13 3 - r- 19- T- J- Smith 1- Mr T Smith Classi ed ill seest memo RODINO-COMMITTEE REQUEST FOR A $155 lg 7 erfIL'A 47 19 15 - Wz no my be Legal Counsel to E 8 Miller memorandum 3 20 74 cap oned as above pointed out probability of the Rodino Committee requesting broad access to FBI files-and data relative to the impeachment investigation a Memo also recommended that matter be reviewed and that conference he and theDeputy Attorney Genet-alto discuss 5 arranged with policy to be followed by the Suggestion was also made-that Special Eff 8 Prosecutor Leon Jaworshi be made aware oirthe problem this - 3 3 E51 A f 3 3 From the standpointzof Intelligence Division requests-for 35 11 3 information by the Rodino Committee wililikely involve several-very sensitive-areas of- our operations and we feel that it is essential that some 2- a j - basicground rules bevestablished to preclude the public disclosure of data if ts the detriment of national security or national interest t2 3 if fl i J For example the so-calied Ad Hoc Committee reportto'i July 1970 2 m which-has alsobeen erroneously called the Huston Report isva Top Secret 5-2 ocument which was to be handled'through Comint channels only It contains 55 ome data which if closed could identity extremely sensitive live informant coverage This report also goes into detailconcern'ing rreptitious entry oreign establish 3 information could its eriously aliect conduct of foreign affairs U 'Yet this report and the datarelating to it will surely best set interest to the impeachment investigation Another example is the file relating to the'l'I wiretaps placed or the White House between 5 69 and 2 '11- on neyvsmen and White House aides Here the issue of current litigation and possibility of future litigation is involved it this tile is aired in a public iorum 'theGovernmentstands tolose millions in damage suits and there will certainly be seriousinvasion of rivacy of- concerned individuals Egg 1 SPECOV 65 75035 1 32 10 - - 10 APR 9 1974 1 cove 65-75108 1 'Ad Hoc Committee 62-11354 -- at ROUTE 11 U EU - oven LNVELOPE A In-the'case oi-this file b - could hamper-investigations by -the Special Prosecutor ban The sameapplies to relating-to wiretapsplacedrelntive 11 Spy Case which involved a Nnvy Yeoman mlsappropriating classi ed documents-and possibly leaking them to columnist Jack Anderso There'arelikely to be other areas otinterest tothe Rodino Committee - which lnvolve FBI use-of electronic surveillances or other sensitive-techniques and we should-be preporedweli-inradvance-oi any-requests to properly-respond A request 101- example concerning FBI use-of surreptitious entry would have to be dealt with on thebasisot the fnct-the -FBI- has'no records-oi surreptitious entries I We should expectthe entire-gamete l'possible requests relating to mtionnl-security-type investigationszand techniques sinceihe use or min-use ot-such techniques on behalf of or on instructions'oi-the White House will certainly constitute some grounds or basis for accusation for illegal'acts by thePresident And of the Radius-Committee to 4 explore-all such-accusations and possibilities the- effect of public disclosures 1 in manyinstances on our ability to fulfill national security responsibilities A OBSERVATIONS Intelligence Division agrees with necessity of conference between Bureau-representatives and the Deputy Attorney General Intelligence Division also agrees with suggestion oineed to develop ande tablish a-necessary policy and that'he be-invited 'to-participate in discussions Intelligence Division standsresdyto assist in or tnke'part in necessary discussions Ac'non That- this to Legal Counsel his 1 memorandum otreterence This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 WŚŽŶĞĞϮϬϮϮϵϵϰͲϳϬϬϬϬ ĂdžĞϮϬϮϮϵϵϰͲϳϬϬϱϬŶƐĂƌĐŚŝǀΛŐǁƵƵĞĚƵ